French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in this decked-up city, where he will spend several hours savouring the sites – and perhaps some roadside masala chai — before engaging in talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening India-France ties.
Macron, who is the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi on January 26, was visiting Jaipur’s iconic sites, including the hilltop Amber Palace, and was scheduled to participate in a roadshow with Modi later in the day.
Macron Full Schedule
- From the airport, Emmanuel Macron headed for Amber Fort. He was to visit Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal next.
- It was also Modi’s first visit to Rajasthan after the recent assembly polls, in which his Bharatiya Janata Party ousted the Congress government in the state.
- The Macron-Modi roadshow will begin at Jantar Mantar and end at Hawa Mahal. According to details made available by officials earlier, the French leader is also expected to do some shopping in that touristy area.
Ministers Who Receive Emmanuel Macron
The French delegation was received by Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the airport. A couple of hours later, Modi, who was on a visit to Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, also reached Jaipur.
About Their Roadshow
The Macron-Modi roadshow will begin at Jantar Mantar and end at Hawa Mahal. According to details made available by officials earlier, the French leader is also expected to do some shopping in that touristy area.
It was also Modi’s first visit to Rajasthan after the recent assembly polls, in which his Bharatiya Janata Party ousted the Congress government in the state.
Cutouts and hoardings were earlier put up at several locations in Jaipur around the sites Modi and Emmanuel Macron were set to visit.
Security was tightened in the city and some traffic diversions put in place.